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Guides to work-relatedness of occupational diseases. Activities to control disability costs. IME. How WC settlements are viewed in each state and the various forms of settlements. Cost and reserving guidelines for quadriplegia, massive injury, traumatic brain injury.

34 Resources
A Guide to the Work Relatedness of Disease [5088] ?

Download a guide to decision-making as to whether or not a disease is work-related

Affirmative Defenses in Industrial Deaths [2765] ?

Affirmative defenses to death claims where threshold determination of injury AOE/COE has been met

American Board of Independent Medical Examiners [20433] ?

Certified Independent Medical Examiners, CIME

Americans with Disasbilities Act and Workers Compensation [20040] ?

Questions and answers about the ADA as related to WC

Updated CA-California Workers Compensation Claim Settlements [138] ?

An explanation of a mandatory settlement conference in California workers' comp

Cal/OSHA Serious Claim Reporting Requirements [27044] ?

Which California WC claims must be report to your local Cal OSHA office

Checklist for Handling Workers Comp Claims [11102] ?

Employer checklist for WC claims

Chronic Pain Claims [25761] ?

Maine's use of an Individualized Multi-Disciplinary Treatment Program to deal with intractable pain claims

Claims Coordinator Handbook [11178] ?

Full text of a guide to help coordinators file WC claims for state employees in Texas

Claims Coordinator's Checklist & Subrogation Checklist [11179] ?

Checklist used by claims coordinators employed by the state of Texas

Consumer Financial Issues in Complementary and Alternative Medicine [5767] ?

Discusses the issues of alternative medicine insurance coverage

From Managed Care to Injury Management [786] ?

It is time to move toward true injury management

IME - Appointment of Independent Medical Examiners [2767] ?

Guidance regarding IME appointment in California

IME - Independent Medical Evaluations [3905] ?

Provides an overview on what an independent medical evaluation (IME) is

IME: Independent Medical Examinations [16671] ?

Legal guidance concerning IMEs for claimants

MMI Maximum Medical Improvement [20432] ?

Explains what MMI means

Neurotrauma - Brain Injury [5313] ?

Understanding brain injury

Occupational Diseases: A Guide to Their Recognition [5089] ?

Download a NIOSH guide for recognizing occupational diseases

OR-Oregon WC Claims Audit [23169] ?

Audit of insurers and self-insured employers WC claims processing activities in Oregon

Prompt Injury Reporting Benefits [26700] ?

Why employers should report WC claims rapidly

Subrogation Assessment [25760] ?

Detailed investigation by trained staff can yield good results

Subrogation Rights Against Personal Auto Uninsured Motorists Coverage [25679] ?

The statutory right of subrogation as affected by the rights to personal auto UM/UIM benefits

Temporary Total Disability Benefit [1957] ?

Lists the maximum weekly benefit and average weekly wages in covered employment by state

The National Registry of Workers Compensation Specialists [25754] ?

Information about the Registered Workers' Compensation Specialist (RWCS) designation and the application

Third Party Claims [16670] ?

Third party claims under Wisconsin law

Tips for Injured Workers [11804] ?

Advice for injured workers

To Report or Not to Report: That is the Question [35533] ?

Is it ever advantageous to not report medical only claims?

Understanding Spinal Cord Injury [5312] ?

Provides an overview & statistics on demographics, cost, morbidity, causes, consequences, etc.

WC Claim Benchmarks [24597] ?

Examples of claim benchmarks that can be audited

WI-Wisconsin Tiebreaker Medical Examinations [6306] ?

The WC department may order a tiebreaker medical examination

Worker's Compensation - Know Your Rights [24611] ?

Describing the rights of injured workers

Workers Compensation Benefits - Basics [36401] ?

There are four basic types of workers' compensation benefits paid by insurance companies

Workers' Compensation Claim Fraud Red Flags [20934] ?

These red flags serve only to alert as to the possibility of fraud

Workers' Compensation Under State Laws [1964] ?

Information about the benefits available through workers' compensation in each state & other info


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